/*
 * Copyright (c) 2005, Henri Yandell
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package org.osjava.sj.loader.convert;

import java.util.Properties;

public class CharacterConverter implements ConverterIF {

    public Object convert(Properties properties, String type) {
        String value = properties.getProperty("valueToConvert");
        if (value == null) {
            throw new RuntimeException("Missing value");
        }
        else if (value.length() > 1) {
            throw new RuntimeException("single letter expected: value=" + value);
        }
        return value.charAt(0);
    }

}
